Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Authorizing OP South Boulevard LCC to Reconstruct the North-South Public Alley Adjacent to the Development Site located at the Southeast Corner of Harlem Avenue and South Boulevard in an Amount not to Exceed $102,338.00
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Overview
Overview
The north-south alley east of the proposed development site along South Boulevard at Harlem Avenue was scheduled to be replaced as part of the Village's annual alley replacement program at the same time as the construction of the development. In September of 2015 the Village approved an Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement to allow the Developer's contractors to design and construct the Village owned alley at the Village's expense. The developer has obtained a price of $102,338 to replace the alley which is comparable to what the Village would pay to replace this alley. Staff is recommending authorizing the developer to proceed with replacing the alley.
Body
Staff Recommendation
Approval
Fiscal Impact
The costs for this project would be funded through the FY 2017 Capital Improvement Fund, Public Works - Engineering, for Alley Improvements account no. 3095-43780-101-570964 which has $261,011 remaining to fund this work.
Background
The north-south alley west of Marion Street between Pleasant and South Boulevard is currently included in the Village's 2017 Capital Improvement Plan for alley replacement. In 2015 Village approved an Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement to allow the Developer's contractors to design and construct the Village owned alley at the Village's expense in order to ensure that the alley design matches with the site design of the development and so that construction is coordinated with the development.
The Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement requires the Village of Oak Park to review and approve the proposed alley reconstruction cost estimate. The developer recently obtai...
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